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The Mystery of Bezeklik

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries
The Mystery of Bezeklik

A look at the the murals of one of the thousand Buddha cave sites along the silk road (French narration, English subtitles).

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Hermits, Modern Chinese Practitioners

Posted on January 22, 2021April 29, 2026 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of meetings with contemporary eremetical practitioners living in the mountains in China.

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The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

Posted on November 27, 2020April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

A look at Nepalese Buddhism, its history and the importance of Lokesvara worship in the country.

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The Buxa Lamas

Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
The Buxa Lamas

The story of the first monks who went into exile with the Dalai Lama in 1959.

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A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

Posted on July 24, 2020July 25, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

The life of one of the most famous Mahāyāna monks of early-modern China set against the turbulent times he lived in.

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Legend of Dajian Huineng

Posted on July 10, 2020August 3, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
Legend of Dajian Huineng

A biography of the very influential Sixth Patriarch of Zen and some of his teachings.

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China’s Frozen Desert

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
China

A film looking at the connected lives of Aurel Stein and Xuan Zang.

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Tsurphu, Home of the Karmapas

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Tsurphu, Home of the Karmapas

A look at the efforts to rebuild the Tsurphu monastery, the traditional home of the Karmapas from 1988.

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Haeinsa, South Korea (Expoza)

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Haeinsa, South Korea

A short look at one of South Korea’s most important temples.

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The Story of Buddhism 03, The Journey Within

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
The Journey Within

The third in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the rock cut caves of western India.

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